CONCLUSION.

Among books specially interesting to the student of The Nights, I may mention Weil’s “Biblische Legenden der Muselmänner, aus arabischen Quellen zusammengetragen, und mit jüdischen Sagen verglichen” (Frankfort-on-Main, 1845). An anonymous English translation appeared in 1846 under the title of “The Bible, the Koran, and the Talmud,” and it also formed one of the sources from which the Rev. S. Baring-Gould compiled his “Legends of Old Testament Characters” (2 vols., 1871). The late Prof. Palmer’s “Life of Haroun Al-Raschid” (London, 1881), is not much more than a brief popular sketch.

The references to The Nights in English and other European literatures are innumerable; but I cannot refrain from quoting Mark Twain’s identification of Henry the Eighth with Shahryar (Huckleberry Finn, chap. xxiii.)

“Why, you ought to see old Henry the Eighth when he was in bloom. He was a blossom. He used to marry a new wife every day, and chop off her head next morning. And he would do it just as indifferent as if he was ordering up eggs. “Fetch up Nell Gwynne,” he says. They fetch her up. Next morning, “Chop off her head.” And they chop it off. “Fetch up Jane Shore,” he says; and up she comes. Next morning, “Chop off her head.” And they chop it off. “Ring up Fair Rosamun.” Fair Rosamun answers the bell. Next morning. “Chop off her head.” And he made every one of them tell him a tale every night, and he kept that up till he had hogged a thousand and one tales that way, and then he put them all in a book, and called it Domesday Book—which was a good name, and stated the case. You don’t know kings, Jim, but I know them, and this old rip of corn is one of the cleanest I’ve struck in history. Well, Henry, he takes a notion he wants to get up some trouble with this country. How does he do it—give notice?—give the country a show? No. All of a sudden he heaves all the tea in Boston Harbour overboard, and whacks out a declaration of independence, and dares them to come on. That was his style—he never give anybody a chance. He had suspicions of his father, the Duke of Wellington. Well, what did he do?—ask him to show up? No—drownded him in a butt of mamsey, like a cat. Spose people left money laying around where he was—what did he do? He collared it. Spose he contracted to do a thing, and you paid him, and didn’t set down there and see that he done it—what did he do? He always done the other thing. Spose he opened his mouth—what then? If he didn’t shut it up powerful quick he’d lose a lie, every time. That’s the kind of a bug Henry was.”

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF THE TALES IN THE PRINCIPAL EDITIONS OF THE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS, viz.:—

1. Galland. 2. Caussin de Perceval. 3. Gauttier. 4. Scott’s MS. (Wortley Montague). 5. Scott’s MS. (Anderson; marked A). 6. Scott’s Arabian Nights. 7. Scott’s Tales and Anecdotes (marked A). 8. Von Hammer’s MS. 9. Zinserling. 10. Lamb. 11. Trébutien. 12. Bul. text. 13. Lane. 14. Bres. text. 15. Habicht. 16. Weil. 17. Mac. text. 18. Torrens. 19. Payne. 20. Payne’s Tales from the Arabic (marked I. II. III.). 21. Calc. 22. Burton.

As nearly all editions of The Nights are in several volumes, the volumes are indicated throughout, except in the case of some of the texts. Only those tales in No. 5, not included in No. 4, are here indicated in the same column. All tales which there is good reason to believe do not belong to the genuine Nights are marked with an asterisk.

The blank column may be used to enter the contents of some other edition.

Galland.Caussin de Perceval.Gauttier.Scott’s MS.Scott.Von Hammer’s MS.Zinserling.Lamb.Trébutien.“Bul.” Text.Lane.“Bres.” Text.Habicht.Weil.“Mac.” Text.Torrens.Payne.Calc. Burton.
Introduction- 1- +1+ 1+11+ 1
Story of King Shahryar and his brother11111(Full contents from Introd. to No. 4 not given: 3e and 4 are apparently wanting.) +1+11+11+ 1
a.Tale of the Bull and the Ass111A1 +1+11+11+ 1
1.Tale of the Trader and the Jinni11111 +1+11+11+ 1
a.The First Shaykh’s Story11111 +1+11+11+ 1
b.The Second Shaykh’s Story11111 +1+11+11+ 1
c.The Third Shaykh’s Story-- 1- +1+11+11- 1
2.The Fisherman and the Jinni11111 +1+11+11+ 1
a.Tale of the Wazir and the Sage Duban11111 +1+11+11+ 1
ab. Story of King Sindibad and his Falcon-- ?- +---1+11- 1
ac. Tale of the Husband and the Parrot111?1 -1+11---+ 1
ad. Tale of the Prince and the Ogress111?1 +1+11+11+ 1
b.Tale of the Ensorcelled Prince11111 +1+11+11+ 1
3.The Porter and the Three Ladies of Baghdad11111 +1+21+11+ 1
a.The First Kalandar’s Tale.21111 +1+21+11+ 1
b.The Second Kalandar’s Tale21111 +1+21+11+ 1
ba. Tale of the Envier and the Envied211?1 -1+21+11+ 1
c.The Third Kalandar’s Tale.21111 +1+21+11+ 1
d.The Eldest Lady’s Tale22111 +1+21+11+ 1
e.Tale of the Portress22111 +1+21+11- 1
Conclusion of the Story of the Porter and three Ladies22111 +1+21+11+ 1
4.Tale of the Three Apples322 2 +1+31+11+ 1
5.Tale of Nur Al-Din and his Son Badr Al-Din Hasan3, 422 21 +1+31+11+ 1
6.The Hunchback’s Tale422121 +1+31+11+ 1
a.The Nazarene Broker’s Story422121 +1+31+11+ 1
b.The Reeve’s Tale422121 +1+31+11+ 1
c.Tale of the Jewish Doctor432?21 +1+31+11+ 1
d.Tale of the Tailor4, 532121 +1+31+11+ 1
e.The Barber’s Tale of Himself532121 +1+41+11+ 1
ea. The Barber’s Tale of his First Brother532121 +1+41+11+ 1
eb. The Barber’s Tale of his Second Brother532?21 +1+41+11+ 1
ec. The Barber’s Tale of his Third Brother532121 +1+41+11+ 1
ed. The Barber’s Tale of his Fourth Brother532121 +1+41+11+ 1
ee. The Barber’s Tale of his Fifth Brother532121 +1+41+11+ 1
ef. The Barber’s Tale of his Sixth Brother532121 +1+41+11+ 1
The End of the Tailor’s Tale532121 +1+41+11+ 1
7.Nur Al-Din Ali and the Damsel Anis Al-Jalis743131 +1+5, 61+11+ 2
8.Tale of Ghanim Bin Ayyub, the Distraught, the Thrall o’ Love84, 54 41 +1+82+11 2
a.Tale of the First Eunuch, Bukhayt ? + + 2+11 2
b.Tale of the Second Eunuch, Kafur ? +1+ 2+11 2
9.Tale of King Omar Bin Al-Nu’uman, and his sons Sharrkan and Zau Al-Makan 1 +- 3+1(p)2 2, 3
a.Tale of Taj Al-Muluk and the Princess Dunya 1 +1 3+ 2 2, 3
aa. Tale of Aziz and Azizah 1 +1 3+ 2 2, 3
b.Tale of the Hashish-Eater ? +- -+ 2 3
c.Tale of Hammad the Badawi 1 +- -+ 2 3
10.The Birds and Beasts and the Carpenter (Nos. 10–19 represented by 7 Fables.) +2 2+ 3 3
11.The Hermits +- 2+ 3 3
12.The Water-fowl and the Tortoise +- + 3 3
13.The Wolf and the Fox +2 + 3 3
a.Tale of the Falcon and the Partridge +2 + 3 3
14.The Mouse and the Ichneumon +- + 3 3
15.The Cat and the Crow +- 2+ 3 3
16.The Fox and the Crow +- + 3 3
a.The Flea and the Mouse +- + 3 3
b.The Saker and the Birds +- + 3 3
c.The Sparrow and the Eagle +- + 3 3
17.The Hedgehog and the Wood Pigeons +- + 3 3
a.The Merchant and the Two Sharpers +- + 3 3
18.The Thief and his Monkey +- + 3 3
a.The Foolish Weaver +- + 3 3
19.The Sparrow and the Peacock +- + 3 3
20.Ali Bin Bakkar and Shams Al-Nahar5, 633 2, 31 +3441+ 3+ 3
21.Tale of Kamar Al-Zaman63, 43231, 2 +2+51+ 3 3, 4
a.Ni’amah bin Al-Rabia and Naomi his Slave-girl 9 ? +2+132+ 3 4
22.Ala Al-Din Abu Al-Shamat 9 2 +2+132+ 3 4
23.Hatim of the Tribe of Tayy 21 3+2+ 2+ 3 4
24.Ma’an the son of Zaidah and the three Girls 21 3+2+ 2+ 3 4
25.Ma’an son of Zaidah and the Badawi 21 3+-+ 2+ 3 4
26.The City of Labtayt 21 3+2+ 2+ 3 4
27.The Caliph Hisham and the Arab Youth 21 3+-+ 2+ 3 4
28.Ibrahim bin Al-Mahdi and the Barber-Surgeon 21 3+2+ 2+ 3 4
29.The City of Many-columned Iram and Abdullah son of Abi Kalabah 21 3+2+ 2+ 3 4
30.Isaac of Mosul 7 21 3+2+132+ 3+ 4
31.The Sweep and the Noble Lady 21 3+- 4+ 3 4
32.The Mock Caliph 92 21 -+2+42+ 3 4
33.Ali the Persian 21 3+- 4+ 3 4
34.Harun Al-Rashid and the Slave-Girl and the Imam Abu Yusuf -- -+- + 4 4
35.The Lover who feigned himself a Thief 21 3+2+ 2+ 4 4
36.Ja’afar the Barmecide and the Bean-Seller 2- -+2 4+ 4 4
37.Abu Mohammed hight Lazybones 9 2- -+2+132+ 4 4
38.Generous dealing of Yahya bin Khalid the Barmecide with Mansur ?- -+2 + 4 4
39.Generous Dealing of Yahya son of Khalid with a man who forged a letter in his name ?- -+2+ + 4 4
40.Caliph Al-Maamun and the Strange Scholar 21 3+2 + 4 4
41.Ali Shar and Zumurrud 21 1+2+ 2+ 4 4
42.The Loves of Jubayr Bin Umayr and the Lady Budur 21 1+2+ 2+ 4 4
43.The Man of Al-Yaman and his six Slave-Girls 21 3+-+ 2+ 4 4
44.Harun Al-Rashid and the Damsel and Abu Nowas 21 3+-+ 2+ 4 4
45.The Man who stole the dish of gold whereon the dog ate 21 3+2+ 4+ 4 4
46.The Sharper of Alexandria and the Chief of Police 21 3+24 ++ 4 4
47.Al-Malik Al-Nasir and the three Chiefs of Police 21 3+2+ 4+ 4 4
a.Story of the Chief of the new Cairo Police 21 3+2+ 4+ 4 4
b.Story of the Chief of the Bulak Police 21 3+2+ 4+ 4 4
c.Story of the Chief of the Old Cairo Police 21 3+2+ 4+ 4 4
48.The Thief and the Shroff -- -+2+ 4+ 4 4
49.The Chief of the Kus Police and the Sharper -- -+- + 4 4
50.Ibrahim bin al-Mahdi and the Merchant’s Sister 21 3+2+ + 4 4
51.The Woman whose hands were cut off for alms-giving 21 3+2+ 4+ 4 4
52.The devout Israelite 21 3+2 4+ 4 4
53.Abu Hassan Al-Ziyadi and the Khorasan Man 21 3+2 4+ 4 4
54.The Poor Man and his Friend in Need -- -+2+ 4+ 4 4
55.The Ruined Man who became rich again through a dream 21 3+2+ 4+ 4 4
56.Caliph Al-Mutawakkil and his Concubine Mahbubah 21 3+2 4+ 4 4
57.Wardan the Butcher’s Adventure with the Lady and the Bear 21 3+- 4+ 4 4
58.The King’s Daughter and the Ape 21 3+- + 4 4
59.The Ebony Horse1175 52- -+2+91+ 4 5
60.Uns Al-Wujud and the Wazir’s Daughter Rose-in-Hood 64621 1+2+112+ 4 5
61.Abu Nowas with the Three Boys and the Caliph Harun Al-Rashid 21 -+-+ + 4 5
62.Abdullah bin Ma’amar with the Man of Bassorah and his Slave-Girl 21 3+2 + 4 5
63.The Lovers of the Banu Ozrah -- -+2+114+ 4 5
64.The Wazir of Al-Yaman and his young Brother 21 3+- + 4 5
65.The Loves of the Boy and Girl at School 21 3+2 4+ 4 5
66.Al-Mutalammis and his Wife Umaymah -- -+-+ 4+ 4 5
67.Harun Al-Rashid and Zubaydah in the Bath 21 3+-+ + 4 5
68.Harun Al-Rashid and the Three Poets 21 3+-+ 2+ 4 5
69.Mus’ab bin Al-Zubayr and Ayishah his Wife 21 3+-+ + 4 5
70.Abu Al-Aswad and his Slave-Girl -- +-+ + 4 5
71.Harun Al-Rashid and the two Slave-Girls 21 3+-+ + 4 5
72.Harun Al-Rashid and the Three Slave-Girls -- +-+ + 4 5
73.The Miller and his Wife 21 3+2 + 4 5
74.The Simpleton and the Sharper -- -+2+ 4+ 4 5
75.The Kazi Abu Yusuf with Harun Al-Rashid and Queen Zubaydah AA-- -+-+ + 4 5
76.The Caliph Al-Hakim and the Merchant 21 3+2+ 4+ 4 5
77.King Kisra Anushirwan and the Village Damsel 21 3+2+ 4+ 4 5
78.The Water-carrier and the Goldsmith’s Wife 21 3+-+ + 4 5
79.Khusrau and Shirin and the Fisherman 21 3+2+ + 4 5
80.Yahya bin Khalid and the Poor Man -- -+2+ + 4 5
81.Mohammed al-Amin and the Slave-Girl -- -+2+ + 4 5
82.The Sons of Yahya bin Khalid and Said bin Salim -- -+2 + 4 5
83.The Woman’s Trick against her Husband 21 3+2+ + 4 5
84.The Devout Woman and the Two Wicked Elders 21 3+-+ 4+ 4 5
85.Ja’afar the Barmecide and the old Badawi 21 3+-+ 4+ 4 5
86.Omar bin Al-Khattab and the Young Badawi 2113+2 + 4 5
87.Al-Maamun and the Pyramids of Egypt 21 3+- 4+ 4 5
88.The Thief and the Merchant 21 3+2+ 4+ 4 5
89.Masrur the Eunuch and Ibn Al-Karibi 21 3+2+ 4+ 4 5
90.The Devotee Prince 2133+2+ 4+ 4 5
91.The Schoolmaster who fell in Love by Report 21 3+-+ 4+ 4 5
92.The Foolish Dominie -- +-+ + 4 5
93.The Illiterate who set up for a Schoolmaster 21 3+2+ + 4 5
94.The King and the Virtuous Wife 21 3+- 4+ 4 5
95.Abd Al-Rahman the Maghribi’s story of the Rukh 21 3+2 + 4 5
96.Adi bin Zayd and the Princess Hind 21 3+-+ + 4 5
97.Di’ibil Al-Khuza’i with the Lady and Muslim bin Al-Walid 21 3+-+ + 4 5
98.Isaac of Mosul and the Merchant 21 3+-+ + 4 5
99.The Three Unfortunate Lovers 21 3+-+ + 4 5
100.How Abu Hasan brake Wind -- -?- ? - 5
101.The Lovers of the Banu Tayy 21 3+2+ + 4 5
102.The Mad Lover 21 3+2+ + 4 5
103.The Prior who became a Moslem 2123+2+ 4+ 4 5
104.The Loves of Abu Isa and Kurrat Al-Ayn 21 3+2+ + 4 5
105.Al-Amin and his Uncle Ibrahim bin Al-Mahdi 21 3+-+ + 4 5
106.Al-Fath bin Khakan and Al-Mutawakkil 21 3+-+ + 4 5
107.The Man’s dispute with the Learned Woman concerning the relative excellence of male and female 21 3+-+ + 4 5
108.Abu Suwayd and the pretty Old Woman 21 3+-+ + 4 5
109.Ali bin Tahir and the girl Muunis 21 3+-+ + 4 5
110.The Woman who had a Boy, and the other who had a Man to lover 21 3+-+ + 4 5
111.Ali the Cairene and the Haunted House in Baghdad 21 1+2+ 4+ 4 5
112.The Pilgrim Man and the Old Woman 21 3+2 + 4 5
113.Abu Al-Husn and his Slave-girl Tawaddud 21 1+- + 4 5
114.The Angel of Death with the Proud King and the Devout Man 21 3+- 4+ 5 5
115.The Angel of Death and the Rich King 21 3+- 4+ 5 5
116.The Angel of Death and the King of the Children of Israel 2133+2 + 5 5
117.Iskandar zu Al-Karnayn and a certain Tribe of Poor Folk 21 3+- 4+ 5 5
118.The Righteousness of King Anushirwan 21 3+- 4+ 5 5
119.The Jewish Kazi and his Pious Wife 21 3+- 4+ 5 5
120.The Shipwrecked Woman and her Child 21 3+- 4+ 5 5
121.The Pious Black Slave 21 3+- 4+ 5 5
122.The Devout Tray-maker and his Wife 21 3+2 4+ 5 5
123.Al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf and the Pious Man 21 3+- + 5 5
124.The Blacksmith who could Handle Fire Without Hurt 21 3+- 4+ 5 5
125.The Devotee to whom Allah gave a Cloud for Service and the Devout King 21 3+- 4+ 5 5
126.The Moslem Champion and the Christian Damsel 21 3+2 4+ 5 5
127.The Christian King’s Daughter and the Moslem 21 3+- + 5 5
128.The Prophet and the Justice of Providence 21 3+2 4+ 5 5
129.The Ferryman of the Nile and the Hermit 21 -+- + 5 5
130.The Island King and the Pious Israelite 6 21 3+- 104+ 5 5
131.Abu Al-Hasan and Abu Ja’afar the Leper 21 3+- + 5 5
132.The Queen of the Serpents: 2131+- 4+ 5 5
a.The Adventure of Bulukiya 2131+- 4+ 5 5
b.The Story of Janshah 2131+- 4+ 5 5
133.Sindbad the Seaman and Sindbad the Landsman322 23- -+3+21+ 5+ 6
a.The First Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman322 23- -+3+21+ 5+ 6
b.The Second Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman322 23- -+3+21+ 5+ 6
c.The Third Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman322 23- -+3+21+ 5+ 6
d.The Fourth Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman322 23- -+3+21+ 5+ 6
e.The Fifth Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman322 23- -+3+31+ 5+ 6
f.The Sixth Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman322 23- -+3+31+ 5- 6
ff. The Sixth Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman -3- - III+ -
g.The Seventh Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman322 23- -+3+31+ 5- 6
gg. The Seventh Voyage of Sindbad the Seaman- --- --3- -- III+ 6
134.The City of Brass 3211+3+ 2+ 5 6
135.The Craft and Malice of Women: AA3- -+3+15 + 5 6
a.The King and his Wazir’s Wife AA - -+3+15 + 5 6
b.The Confectioner, his Wife and the Parrot AA(Would include subordinate tales.)- -+-+ + 5 6
c.The Fuller and his Son AA +-+15 + 5 6
d.The Rake’s Trick against the Chaste Wife +-+15 + 5 6
e.The Miser and the Loaves of Bread +-+15 + 5 6
f.The Lady and her two Lovers AA +3+15 + 5 6
g.The King’s Son and the Ogress AA +-+15 + 5 6
h.The Drop of Honey AA +3+15 + 5 6
i.The Woman who made her husband sift dust A +3+15 + 5 6
j.The Enchanted Spring AA +3+15 + 5 6
k.The Wazir’s Son and the Hammam-keeper’s Wife A +-+ + 5 6
l.The Wife’s device to cheat her Husband AA +3+15 + 5 6
m.The Goldsmith and the Cashmere Singing-girl 1 AA +3+11+ 5 6
n.The Man who never laughed during the rest of his days AA +3+15 + 5 6
o.The King’s Son and the Merchant’s Wife AA +-+15 + 5 6
p.The Page who feigned to know the Speech of Birds +- + 5 6
q.The Lady and her five Suitors AA +- + 5 6
r.The Three Wishes, or the Man who longed to see the Night of Power A +-+ + 5 6
s.The Stolen Necklace AA +3+15 + 5 6
t.The Two Pigeons +3 + 5 6
u.Prince Behram and the Princess Al-Datma AA +3+15 + 5 6
v.The House with the Belvedere AA +3+15 + 5 6
w.The King’s Son and the Ifrit’s Mistress +- + 5 6
x.The Sandal-wood Merchant and the Sharpers +3+15 + 5 6
y.The Debauchee and the Three-year-old Child +-+ + 5 6
z.The Stolen Purse +3+15 + 5 6
aa. The Fox and the Folk --+15 - 5 6
136.Judar and his Brethren 3211+3+ 2+ 6 6
137.The History of Gharib and his Brother Ajib 32 1+-+ + 6 6, 7
138.Otbah and Rayya 32 3+3 + 6 7
139.Hind, daughter of Al-Nu’man and Al-Hajjaj 32 3+- + 6 7
140.Khuzaymah bin Bishr and Ekrimah al-Fayyaz 32 3+3 4+ 6 7
141.Yunus the Scribe and the Caliph Walid bin Sahl 32 3+- 4+ 6 7
142.Harun Al-Rashid and the Arab Girl 32 3+- + 6 7
143.Al-Asma’i and the three girls of Bassorah 3- -+- + 6 7
144.Ibrahim of Mosul and the Devil 3- +- + 6 7
145.The Lovers of the Banu Uzrah 6463- +3 11 + 6 7
146.The Badawi and his Wife 32 3+- + 6 7
147.The Lovers of Bassorah 32 3+- + 6 7
148.Ishak of Mosul and his Mistress and the Devil 32 3+- + 6 7
149.The Lovers of Al-Medinah 32 3+3 + 6 7
150.Al-Malik Al-Nasir and his Wazir 32 3+- + 6 7
151.The Rogueries of Dalilah the Crafty and her Daughter Zaynab the Coney-Catcher 322 +-+ 4+ 6 7
a.The Adventures of Mercury Ali of Cairo 32 2+-+ 4+ 6 7
152.Ardashir and Hayat Al-Nufus 7 3212+-+ 2+ 6 7
153.Julnar the Sea-born and her son King Badr Basim of Persia743 3, 43- -+3 63+ 7 7
154.King Mohammed bin Sabaik and the Merchant Hasan 1 32 2+3+ -+ 7 7
a.Story of Prince Sayf Al-Muluk and the Princess Badi’a Al-Jamal 1 3, 42 2+3+ 2+ 7 7, 8
155.Hasan of Bassorah 3 4322+ + 2+ 7 8
156.Khalifah the Fisherman of Baghdad 43 2+3- 2+ 7 8
a.The same from the Breslau Edition -+ 7 8
157.Masrur and Zayn Al-Mawassif 4322+-+ + 8 8
158.Ali Nur Al-Din and Miriam the Girdle-Girl 4322+-+ + 8 8, 9
159.The Man of Upper Egypt and his Frankish Wife 43-3+-+ + 8 9
160.The Ruined Man of Baghdad and his Slave-Girl 43-3+3+ 4+ 8 9
161.King Jali’ad of Hind and his Wazir Shimas, followed by the history of King Wird Khan, son of King Jali’ad, with his Women and Wazirs 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
a.The Mouse and the Cat 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
b.The Fakir and his Jar of Butter 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
c.The Fishes and the Crab 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
d.The Crow and the Serpent 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
e.The Wild Ass and the Jackal 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
f.The Unjust King and the Pilgrim Prince 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
g.The Crows and the Hawk 4333+ + 4+ 8 9
h.The Serpent-Charmer and his Wife 4333+ + 4+ 8 9
i.The Spider and the Wind 4333+ + 4+ 8 9
j.The Two Kings 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
k.The Blind Man and the Cripple 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
l.The Foolish Fisherman 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
m.The Boy and the Thieves 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
n.The Man and his Wife 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
o.The Merchant and the Robbers 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
p.The Jackals and the Wolf 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
q.The Shepherd and the Rogue 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
r.The Francolin and the Tortoises 4333+-+ 4+ 8 9
162.Abu Kir the Dyer and Abu Sir the Barber 4313+3+ 4+ 8 9
163.Abdullah the Fisherman and Abdullah the Merman 4313+3+ 4+ 8 9
164.Harun Al-Rashid and Abu Hasan, the Merchant of Oman 43 3+ + 2+ 9 9
165.Ibrahim and Jamilah 4313+3 + 9 9
166.Abu Al-Hasan of Khorasan 4313+- + 9 9
167.Kamar Al-Zaman and the Jeweller’s Wife 4313+- 4+ 9 9
168.Abdullah bin Fazil and his Brothers 43 3+- + 9 9
169.Ma’aruf the Cobbler and his wife Fatimah 4333+3 4+ 9 10
170.Asleep and Awake954 4 2+71 I.
a.Story of the Lackpenny and the Cook -+ I.
171.The Caliph Omar ben Abdulaziz and the Poets -+ 2 I.
172.El Hejjaj and the Three Young Men -+ I.
173.Haroun Er Reshid and the Woman of the Barmecides -+ I.
174.The Ten Viziers, or the History of King Azadbekht and his Son 86 -+102 I.
a.Of the uselessness of endeavour against persistent ill-fortune
aa. Story of the Unlucky Merchant 86 -+102 I.
b.Of looking to the issues of affairs
bb. Story of the Merchant and his Sons 86 +102 I.
c.Of the advantages of Patience
cc. Story of Abou Sabir 86 +102 I.
d.Of the ill effects of Precipitation
dd. Story of Prince Bihzad 86 +102 I.
e.Of the issues of good and evil actions
ee. Story of King Dabdin and his Viziers 86 +102 I.
f.Of Trust in God
ff. Story of King Bekhtzeman 8 + 2 I.
g.Of Clemency
gg. Story of King Bihkerd 86 +102 I.
h.Of Envy and Malice
hh. Story of Ilan Shah and Abou Temam 86 +102 I.
i.Of Destiny, or that which is written on the Forehead
ii. Story of King Ibrahim and his Son 87 +132 I.
j.Of the appointed Term, which if it be advanced, may not be deferred, and if it be deferred, may not be advanced
jj. Story of King Suleiman Shah and his Sons 8 + 2 I.
k.Of the speedy Relief of God
kk. Story of the Prisoner, and how God gave him relief 8 + 2 I.
175.Jaafer Ben Zehya and Abdulmelik Ben Salih the Abbaside + 2 I.
176.Er Reshid and the Barmecides + 2 I.
177.Ibn Es-Semmak and Er-Reshid + I.
178.El Mamoun and Zubeideh + I.
179.En Numan and the Arab of the Benou Tai + I.
180.Firouz and his Wife + I.
181.King Shah Bekht and his Vizier Er Rehwan +14 I.
a.Story of the Man of Khorassan his son and his governor +14 I.
b.Story of the Singer and the Druggist +14 I.
c.Story of the King who knew the quintessence of things +14 I.
d.Story of the Rich Man who gave his fair Daughter in Marriage to the Poor Old Man +14 I.
e.Story of the Rich Man and his Wasteful Son +14 I.
f.The King’s Son who fell in love with the Picture +14 I.
g.Story of the Fuller and his Wife +14 I.
h.Story of the Old Woman, the Merchant, and the King +14 I.
i.Story of the credulous Husband +14 I.
j.Story of the Unjust King and the Tither +14 I.
jj. Story of David and Solomon +14 I.
k.Story of the Thief and the Woman +14 I.
l.Story of the Three Men and our Lord Jesus +14 I.
ll. The Disciple’s Story +14 I.
m.Story of the Dethroned King whose kingdom and good were restored to him +14 I.
n.Story of the Man whose caution was the cause of his Death +14 I.
o.Story of the Man who was lavish of his house and his victual to one whom he knew not +14 I.
p.Story of the Idiot and the Sharper +14 I.
q.Story of Khelbes and his Wife and the Learned Man +14 I.
r.Story of the Pious Woman accused of lewdness + II.
s.Story of the Journeyman and the Girl +14 II.
t.Story of the Weaver who became a Physician by his Wife’s commandment +14 II.
u.Story of the Two Sharpers who cheated each his fellow +14 II.
v.Story of the Sharpers with the Money-changer and the Ass +14 II.
w.Story of the Sharper and the Merchants +14 II.
wa. Story of the Hawk and the Locust +14 II.
x.Story of the King and his Chamberlain’s Wife +14 II.
xa. Story of the Old Woman and the Draper’s Wife +14 II.
y.Story of the Foul-favoured Man and his Fair Wife +14 II.
z.Story of the King who lost Kingdom and Wife and Wealth, and God restored them to him +14 II.
aa. Story of Selim and Selma +14 II.
bb. Story of the King of Hind and his Vizier +14 II.
182.El Melik Ez Zahir Rukneddin Bibers El Bunducdari, and the Sixteen Officers of Police +14 II.
a.The First Officer’s Story +14 II.
b.The Second Officer’s Story +14 II.
c.The Third Officer’s Story +14 II.
d.The Fourth Officer’s Story +14 II.
e.The Fifth Officer’s Story +14 II.
f.The Sixth Officer’s Story +14 II.
g.The Seventh Officer’s Story +14 II.
h.The Eighth Officer’s Story +14 II.
ha. The Thief’s Story +14 II.
i.The Ninth Officer’s Story +14 II.
j.The Tenth Officer’s Story +14 II.
k.The Eleventh Officer’s Story +14 II.
l.The Twelfth Officer’s Story +14 II.
m.The Thirteenth Officer’s Story +14 II.
n.The Fourteenth Officer’s Story +14 II.
na. A Merry Jest of a Thief +14 II.
nb. Story of the Old Sharper +14 II.
o.The Fifteenth Officer’s Story +14 II.
p.The Sixteenth Officer’s Story +14
183.Abdallah Ben Nafi, and the King’s Son of Cashgbar +14 II.
a.Story of the Damsel Tuhfet El Culoub and Khalif Haroun Er Reshid +14 II.
184.Women’s Craft 236 4 II.+
185.Noureddin Ali of Damascus and the Damsel Sitt El Milah +15 III.
186.El Abbas and the King’s Daughter of Baghdad +15 III.
187.The Two Kings and the Vizier’s Daughters +15 III.
188.The Favourite and her Lover +15 III.
189.The Merchant of Cairo and the Favourite of the Khalif El Mamoun El Hakim bi Amrillah +15 III.
190.Conclusion 43 3+3+15 + 9 & III. 10
*191.History of Prince Zeyn Alasnam854 4 63
*192.History of Codadad and his Brothers854 4 63
*a.History of the Princess of Deryabar854 4 63
*193.Story of Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp9, 105, 64 4, 5 7, 83
*194.Adventures of the Caliph Harun Al-Rashid1065 5 83
*a.Story of the Blind Man, Baba Abdallah1065 5 83
*b.Story of Sidi Numan1065 5 83
*c.Story of Cogia Hassan Alhabbal10, 1165 5 83
*195.Story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves1165 5 93
*196.Story of Ali Cogia, a Merchant of Bagdad1175 5 93
*197.Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Peri Banou1275 5 93
*198.Story of the Sisters who envied their younger sister1275 5 103
199.(Anecdote of Jaafar the Barmecide, = No. 39) 2
200.The Adventures of Ali and Zaher of Damascus 4
201.The Adventures of the Fisherman, Judar of Cairo, and his meeting with the Moor Mahmood and the Sultan Beibars 4
202.The Physician and the young man of Mosul 1
203.Story of the Sultan of Yemen and his three sons 636 11
204.Story of the Three Sharpers and the Sultan 636 11
a.Adventures of the Abdicated Sultan 636 11
b.History of Mahummud, Sultan of Cairo 636 11
c.Story of the First Lunatic 8636 11
d.(Story of the Second Lunatic = No. 184) 236 11
e.Story of the Sage and his Pupil 636 11
f.Night adventure of the Sultan 636 11
g.Story of the first foolish man 3
h.Story of the broken-backed Schoolmaster 636 11
i.Story of the wry-mouthed Schoolmaster 636 11
j.The Sultan’s second visit to the Sisters 636 11
k.Story of the Sisters and the Sultana, their mother 636 11
205.Story of the Avaricious Cauzee and his wife 636 11
206.Story of the Bang-Eater and the Cauzee 636 11
a.Story of the Bang-Eater and his wife 636 11
b.Continuation of the Fisherman, or Bang-Eater’s Adventures 636 11
207.The Sultan and the Traveller Mhamood AlHyjemmee 636 11
a.The Koord Robber (= No. 33) 36
b.Story of the Husbandman 36
c.Story of the Three Princes and Enchanting Bird 636 11
d.Story of a Sultan of Yemen and his three Sons 646 11
e.Story of the first Sharper in the Cave 46
f.Story of the second Sharper 4-
g.Story of the third Sharper 4-
h.History of the Sultan of Hind 546 10
208.Story of the Fisherman’s Son 46
209.Story of Abou Neeut and Abou Neeuteen 646 11
210.Story of the Prince of Sind, and Fatima, daughter of Amir Bin Naomaun 646 11
211.Story of the Lovers of Syria, or the Heroine 646 11
212.Story of Hyjauje, the tyrannical Governor of Confeh, and the young Syed 46
213.Story of the Sultan Haieshe 4-
214.Story told by a Fisherman 4-
215.The Adventures of Mazin of Khorassaun 64, 56 10
216.Adventure of Haroon Al Rusheed 656 11
a.Story of the Sultan of Bussorah 5-
b.Nocturnal adventures of Haroon Al Rusheed 56
c.Story related by Munjaub 56
d.Story of the Sultan, the Dirveshe and the Barber’s Son 56
e.Story of the Bedouin’s Wife 5-
f.Story of the Wife and her two Gallants 5-
217.Adventures of Aleefa, daughter of Mherejaun, Sultan of Hind, and Eusuff, son of Sohul, Sultan of Sind 656 11
218.Adventures of the three Princes, sons of the Sultan of China 556 10
219.Story of the Gallant Officer 5-
220.Story of another officer 5-
221.Story of the Idiot and his Asses 5-
222.Story of the Lady of Cairo and the Three Debauchees 5-
223.Story of the Good Vizier unjustly imprisoned 656 11
224.Story of the Prying Barber and the young man of Cairo 5-
225.Story of the Lady of Cairo and her four Gallants 656 11
a.The Cauzee’s Story 56
b.The Syrian 5, 6-
c.The Caim-makaum’s Wife 6-
d.Story told by the Fourth Gallant 6-
226.Story of a Hump-backed Porter 6-
227.The Aged Porter of Cairo and the Artful Female Thief 6-
228.Mhassun and his tried friend Mouseh 6-
229.Mahummud Julbee, son to an Ameer of Cairo 6-
230.The Farmer’s Wife 6-
231.The Artful Wife 6-
232.The Cauzee’s Wife 6-
233.Story of the Merchant, his Daughter, and the Prince of Eerauk 66
234.The Two Orphans 6-
235.Story of another Farmer’s Wife 6-
236.Story of the Son who attempted his Father’s Wives 6-
237.The Two Wits of Cairo and Syria 6-
238.Ibrahim and Mouseh 6-
239.The Viziers Ahmed and Mahummud 6, 7-
240.The Son addicted to Theft 7-
241.Adventures of the Cauzee, his Wife, &c. 676 11
a.The Sultan’s Story of Himself 676 11
242.Story of Shaykh Nukheet the Fisherman, who became favourite to a Sultan 7-
a.Story of the King of Andalusia 7-
243.Story of Teilone, Sultan of Egypt 7-
244.Story of the Retired Man and his Servant 7-
245.The Merchant’s Daughter who married the Emperor of China 7-
*246.New Adventures of the Caliph Harun Al-Rashid 87 12
*247.The Physician and the young Purveyor of Bagdad 8 13
*248.The Wise Heycar 87 13
*249.Attaf the Generous 97 13
*250.Prince Habib and Dorrat-al-Gawas 97 12
*251.The Forty Wazirs 1 1
*a.Story of Shaykh Shahabeddin 1 1
*b.Story of the Gardener, his Son, and the Ass 1 1
*c.The Sultan Mahmoud and his Wazir 1 1
*d.Story of the Brahman Padmanaba and the young Fyquai 1 1
*e.Story of Sultan Akshid 1 1
*f.Story of the Husband, the Lover and the Thief 1 1
*g.Story of the Prince of Carisme and the Princess of Georgia 1 1
*h.The Cobbler and the King’s Daughter 1 1
*i.The Woodcutter and the Genius 1 1
*j.The Royal Parrot 1 1
*252.Story of the King and Queen of Abyssinia 6 10
*253.Story of Princess Amina 7 12
*a.Story of the Princess of Tartary 7 12
*b.Story told by the Old Mans’ Wife 7 12
*254.Story of Ali Johari 7 12
*255.Story of the two Princes of Cochin Chin 7 12
*256.Story of the Two Husbands 7 12
*a.Story of Abdallah 7 12
*b.Story of the Favourite 7 12
*257.Story of Yusuf and the Indian Merchant 7 12
*258.Story of Prince Benazir 7 12
*259.Story of Selim, Sultan of Egypt 7 13
*a.Story of the Cobbler’s Wife 7 13
*b.Story of Adileh 7 13
*c.Story of the scarred Kalender 7 13
*d.Continuation of the story of Selim 7 13
*260.Story of Seif Sul Yesn 14
261.Story of the Labourer and the Chair AA
262.Story of Ahmed the Orphan AA

N. B.—In using this Table, some allowance must be made for differences in the titles of many of the tales in different editions. For the contents of the printed text, I have followed the lists in Mr. Payne’s “Tales from the Arabic,” vol. iii.